April Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 1,590 idols, using big data collected from March 29 to April 29. BTS’s Jimin held onto his spot at the top… Continue reading April Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

TWICE Becomes 1st K-Pop Female Artist In History To Chart 3 Albums For 6 Weeks On Billboard 200

TWICE continues to make Billboard history with their latest mini album! Last month, TWICE’s “READY TO BE” made a historic debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after achieving the biggest U.S. sales week of any female K-pop artist to date. For the week ending on April 29, “READY TO BE” remained on the… Continue reading TWICE Becomes 1st K-Pop Female Artist In History To Chart 3 Albums For 6 Weeks On Billboard 200

Update: TWICE Adds 2 “READY TO BE” Europe Tour Dates Due To Popular Demand

Updated April 28 KST: Due to popular demand, TWICE has added two more Europe tour dates! On April 28 at midnight KST, TWICE announced additional shows in London and Berlin for their ongoing “READY TO BE” world tour. In addition to playing The O2 in London on September 8, the group will also perform there… Continue reading Update: TWICE Adds 2 “READY TO BE” Europe Tour Dates Due To Popular Demand

April Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from March 20 to April 20. BTS rose to the top of the… Continue reading April Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

BTS’s Jimin, IVE, TWICE, TXT, Stray Kids, NCT 127, And xikers Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on April 22! BTS’s Jimin’s solo debut album “FACE” spent its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming the first Korean solo album ever to spend three weeks in the top 25 of the Billboard 200.… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin, IVE, TWICE, TXT, Stray Kids, NCT 127, And xikers Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

April Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from March 22 to April 22. NewJeans topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 9,184,363, marking… Continue reading April Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

IVE Tops 4 Circle Weekly Charts With “I’ve IVE”

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of April 9 to 15! Album Chart IVE impressively scored a quadruple crown on the latest Circle weekly charts! In addition to topping the physical album chart with “I’ve IVE,” the group’s pre-release track “Kitsch” scored No. 1 on both… Continue reading IVE Tops 4 Circle Weekly Charts With “I’ve IVE”

TWICE’s “READY TO BE” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 5 Weeks In Top 75 Of Billboard 200

TWICE is now the first JYP artist ever to have an album spend five weeks in the top 75 of the Billboard 200! Back in March, TWICE made history with their latest mini album “READY TO BE,” which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after achieving the biggest U.S. sales week of any… Continue reading TWICE’s “READY TO BE” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 5 Weeks In Top 75 Of Billboard 200

Nayeon Dishes On What Changed After TWICE’s Contract Renewal

TWICE’s Nayeon is featured on the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar! On April 17, Harper’s Bazaar released pictorials and interviews featuring three iconic girl group members from different K-pop generations who have special connections with Louis Vuitton. Along with Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and NewJeans‘s Hyein, TWICE‘s Nayeon graced the cover of Harper’s Bazaar for its… Continue reading Nayeon Dishes On What Changed After TWICE’s Contract Renewal

April Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 635 girl group members, using big data collected from March 16 to April 16. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo topped this month’s… Continue reading April Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced